Finished THE 6TH EXTINCTION

 

This is, of course addressing the climate crisis.  Some scientists may be going a little (or a lot) overboard in their efforts to curtail it.  As always, I found this tenth Sigma Force novel riveting and thought-provoking.  These guys are like Buffy--they "save the world a lot."

I am now about to start The House of the Spirits on the recommendation of friend Peggy W.

Finished FIRE IN THE SKY

 

This was second book in the The Battle For America series by the archeologist team. The Conquistadors who came to Florida to find gold and other precious things to take back to Spain, not only were brutal, but seemed to believe their job was to wipe out all indigenous people in the area.  Another great book in the People of Early America series.

I am now about to begin the tenth book in James Rollins' Sigma Force novels.  (OMG, have I read 9 of these books?  I love them.)  Another apocalypse is about to begin which can only be solved with a combination of history, science, and military might.  These books are great adventures.  

I challenged myself to read 50 books this year on Goodreads.  Luckily, I've read three pretty short books in a row now, so I had time to read the last book and this one without getting behind.  Oh, Amazon just delivered the first 8 books of the Outlander series  (speaking of long books.)  I have plenty of great reading ahead of me.

Finished TO HAVE AND TO KILL

 

I thought the first book I read in this series was better (it was actually the second book in the series), but the first book often has enough background about the characters that less time is devoted to the plot.  This book did have a pretty good plot and a very good ending.  

I have now started Fire in the Sky, Book 2 of Contact:  The Battle for America.  This is another novel  by the Gears based on archeology.  In book 1, de Soto arrived in Florida and started slaughtering and enslaving the cultures already living there.  Two people came together:  a trader, Black Shell, and his soon to be wife, Pearl Hand.  This pair gather anyone who wants to fight the invaders and begin a guerilla war.

Finished DEAD WATERS

When I finished the first book in this series, I thought it was a little childish, but inventive.  The latter is still true as this series grows on me, but I now know it is merely overloaded with 20-something testosterone.  This was fun to read.  I had to finish it last night before I could sleep--and I was really tired.  So, pretty good book.

 I am now about to start To Have and To Kill,  by Mary Jane Clark.  I believe I have read a later book in this series, so, I'm reading them out of order.  Oh well.  I love this author and am looking forward to the book.

Finished THE CASE OF THE KILLER DIVORCE

 

This mystery was unusual in a couple ways--the ending was different from most, the the lawyer protagonist is less impersonal that most.  I enjoyed the book quite a bit.

I have now started DEAD WATERS by Anton Strout.  Simon Canderous, working as a clairvoyant for The Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs has come up against a woman made of water who can control water and has killed a man by drowning his lungs, while leaving the rest of him dry.  It is Simon's job to arrest her and/ or stop her somehow, but can you imagine trying to arrest or even kill water?